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Friday, May 25, 2012

I did some development pieces for a commercial pitch in 2009. The idea involved a bear family living in a "suburban" variation of a forest in a National Park. I liked the idea of suburbia with an "Arts & Crafts" slant, so I pursued the concept with the following sketches:

In 2006, I had the pleasure of working at the Jim Henson studios, developing a series of films in the "Unstable Fables" series. I was the Production Designer and responsible for the overall look of the 3 films and the stylization.

Here are a few VisDev examples from the first film (Three Pigs and a Baby), exploring the city "Big Wood" and what the pig's house may look like:

About the artist, El Frederico

2-time Emmy Award winning artist & background designer. CalArts 1989-90. I started my career in Animation in 1990 as an animator/character layout artist on the 2nd season of the Simpsons. I ended up becoming a designer and have been designing backgrounds for a living. I've been lucky enough to work at all the big studios in Hollywood: Klasky-Csupo, Warner Bros, Disney, Fox, MGM, Hanna-Barbera, DreamWorks TV, Sony, Jim Henson Studios, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Laika. I currently work as a VisDev Artist and Senior Designer on several new projects at Reel FX studios in Dallas, TX and own/operate a freelance design studio, "Frederick Gardner Design". Interested in contacting me for freelance? Email me at ElFrederico3@gmail.com.
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